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FBI arrests Energy Department employee on charge of trying to support Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Department of Energy electrical engineer has been arrested on charges of providing support to …
German federal prosecutors take over investigation of Hanau shootings amid reports suspect had far-right motive
HANAU, Germany (AP) — German federal prosecutors take over investigation of Hanau shootings amid reports suspect had far-right motive.
Police say the suspect in deadly shootings in German city of Hanau has been found dead at his home
BERLIN (AP) — Police say the suspect in deadly shootings in German city of Hanau has been found dead at his home.
South Korea city urges 2.5M to stay home as virus cases grow
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The mayor of the South Korean city of Daegu urged its 2.5 million people on Thursday to refrain from going outside as cases of a new virus, linked to a church congregation, spiked and he p…
Mayor of South Korean city of Daegu urges its 2.5 million people to refrain from going outside as its virus cases spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Mayor of South Korean city of Daegu urges its 2.5 million people to refrain from going outside as its virus cases spike.
Tennessee man to be electrocuted for killing fellow inmate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee inmate is scheduled to die in the state's electric chair Thursday, becoming the fifth convict in the past 16 months to
Mississippi man accused of killing 8 tears up during trial
MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — Testimony from a woman whose son and nephew were killed in a shooting rampage that claimed eight lives in a small Mississippi community was so emotional that the defendant ended up in tears.
US judge sides with migrants in case against Border Patrol
PHOENIX (AP) — A U.S. judge in Arizona sided Wednesday with migrants who have long-complained about inhumane and unsanitary conditions in some U.S. Border Patrol facilities in the state.
Egypt's once-reviled street dogs get chance at a better life
CAIRO (AP) — Karim Hegazi spends his days in a Cairo clinic taking care of animals long considered a menace in Egypt.
Far-right motive suspected in deadly German shooting attack
HANAU, Germany (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Thursday they are taking charge of the investigating into a mass shooting in the German city of Hanau that left 11 people dead, including the suspect, amid reports tha…
Woman struck and killed by Mardi Gras float during parade
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is mourning the death of a woman who was run over by a parade float as the city celebrates the season leading up to Mardi Gras. Police are still investigating the accident, spokesman …
Virus limits next Tokyo Olympic test event to Japanese-only
TOKYO (AP) — A test event for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled for later this month that would have involved some non-Japanese athletes is being revamped because of fear of the spreading virus from China.
Bus-truck collision on Indian highway kills at least 19
NEW DELHI (AP) — A bus collided at high speed with a truck on a highway in southern India early Thursday, killing at least 19 people, police said.
Columbus ship replicas sail into Mississippi harbor
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The Niña and Pinta have arrived along Mississippi's Gulf Coast, sailing into a Biloxi harbor as spectators lined a pier, aiming their phones out to the horizon.
Climate activist's award money used to create foundation
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Swedish organization that gave Greta Thunberg an award that is often described as an alternative Nobel Prize says the teenage climate activist is using her prize money to establish an e…
Lottery State-by-State-All
The state-by-state winning lottery numbers through Thursday: